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Why Disparity Studies Aren’t Enough to Improve Supplier Diversity

DemandStar

If you’re part of any government procurement team, you’ve likely been asked, “What are you doing to increase supplier diversity?” It’s also likely you’ve heard of and possibly conducted disparity studies to improve your procurement process and identify the needs of different types of suppliers. But are disparity studies the be-all-end-all of fixing the problem of diversity in public sector spending?

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Thought Leadership: Federal Contracting – Analyzing Awards

GovSpend

What is a subcontract? In the world of Federal Contracting, and as defined by FAR 19.701 , “Subcontract means any agreement (other than one involving an employer-employee relationship) entered into by a Government prime contractor or subcontractor calling for supplies and/or services required for performance of the contract, contract modification, or subcontract” Federal Contracting, as we all know has statutory and legal requirements and the FAR 19.7 provides an explanation of

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Rome wasn’t Built in a Day, Neither was your Supplier Relationship

ivalua

Supply chains are complex and varied; to manage them effectively, you need to understand exactly what’s happening in both your supply chain and your customers’ end markets. A company’s supply chain is a key source of competitive advantage and Supply Chain Management (SCM) is designed to allow a company to monitor its suppliers and utilize the available resources to improve performance.

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Roundtable roundup: Best practices for crown corporation procurement

Bonfire

At Bonfire, we get to work with hundreds of public procurement professionals every day. Our platform connects you to tools and resources that make your jobs easier. But we also do our best to connect you to each other , so you can reap the benefits of working together. On March 15, we brought together procurement professionals from crown corporations across Canada for a virtual roundtable discussion.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Leading Public Sector Online Marketplace Adds 1,000th Local Government, Surpassing $4.6B in Annual Contract Value

DemandStar

SEATTLE, March 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DemandStar , the free and easy electronic procurement marketplace for government contracts, announced it has passed 1,000 local governments on the DemandStar platform, accelerating its industry-leading growth. DemandStar achieved a 32% increase in government annual contract value, now totaling over $4.6 billion. “DemandStar has been a great addition to our bidding process at the University.

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Thought Leadership: Knowledge – The Secret to Winning Fed Contracts for Prime Contractors

GovSpend

Do you know the difference between information and knowledge? If so, do you understand why this simple difference can have a massive effect on the important “bottom line impacting” decisions that you take? Why Knowledge really is Power The traditional do it on-your-own approach towards big data is favored as a first step by many organizations. This manual approach often can tend towards increasing inaccuracy over time, and should be avoided if possible.

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Ivalua Recognized with a Customers’ Choice Distinction in 2022 Gartner® Peer Insights™ ‘Voice of the Customer’: Procure-to-Pay Suites

ivalua

Redwood City, CA – April 1st, 2022 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that it has been recognized as a Customers’ Choice vendor in the March 2022 Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Procure-to-Pay Suites report. The report evaluated 11 procure-to-pay (P2P) solution vendors based on ratings and feedback from end-users with experience using, implementing or operating a P2P solution.